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Notts. County face a trip to Bury at Gigg Lane on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Magpies will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 31 and win only 14 of the 57 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in February 2009, with Bury running out comfortable 2 - 0 winners in a League Two match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 21 Feb | Bury | 2 - 0 | Notts. County | LGE2 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 01 Nov | Notts. County | 0 - 1 | Bury | LGE2 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 05 Apr | Bury | 2 - 1 | Notts. County | LGE2 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 13 Oct | Notts. County | 1 - 3 | Bury | LGE2 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 24 Mar | Bury | 0 - 1 | Notts. County | LGE2 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 28 Oct | Notts. County | 0 - 1 | Bury | LGE2 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 06 May | Notts. County | 2 - 2 | Bury | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Bury have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 8 to 7.
Notts. County have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. The Magpies's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 7 goals for and 6 against.
Bury lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola League Two, picking up 24 points from their 15 games so far. Notts. County are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 26 points from 15 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Bury | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 8 |
| Notts. County | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing appears to be going right for the Magpies out on the road recently, yet the Madmen can see a turn around in fortunes as they battle to a victory in a closely fought contest at Bury. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Bury | Unbeaten in the last 4 home games. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Notts. County | Previous 3 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 3 away matches. 10 games since last defeat. |